Honors for Olympic athletes

I think the op missed out teachers. If we aren't taught, how do we progress and learn. Without teachers, doctors and nurses would still be prescribing leeches. Without teachers, paramedics wouldn't be able to do rapid response and first aid. Without teachers, there would be no lawyers to guide the police how to enforce the law. Without teachers....... You get my drift?

comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something

comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something
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Why? SAF wasn't retired when he was honoured and had a stand named after him, or had a statue erected.
As long as the achievement is worthy of an honour, I see no problem.

comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something
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Why? SAF wasn't retired when he was honoured and had a stand named after him, or had a statue erected.
As long as the achievement is worthy of an honour, I see no problem.
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yh I don't feel SAF should have been knighted until retirement

comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something
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Why? SAF wasn't retired when he was honoured and had a stand named after him, or had a statue erected.
As long as the achievement is worthy of an honour, I see no problem.
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yh I don't feel SAF should have been knighted until retirement
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What difference would him being retired have done? His achievements warranted/deserved to be recognised at that time (imo), no matter if he was retired or not. It would be interesting if you could expand on your view, and explain your point of view.

comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something
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Why? SAF wasn't retired when he was honoured and had a stand named after him, or had a statue erected.
As long as the achievement is worthy of an honour, I see no problem.
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yh I don't feel SAF should have been knighted until retirement
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What difference would him being retired have done? His achievements warranted/deserved to be recognised at that time (imo), no matter if he was retired or not. It would be interesting if you could expand on your view, and explain your point of view.
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for example when mo farah gets knighted, it should celebrate his whole career. what if he achieves something better later on in his career? then what

comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Babyen møtte snikmorder (U9094)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon; Football Manager l... (U20121)
posted 2 minutes ago
Britain are far too ready to celebrate and reward success. Sometimes come across as some third world country who don't have the funds to provide adequate training for their athletes.

To an extent I can understand the serial winners getting awards (Steve Redgrave for example), but not the ones who've won a sole gold medal. Otherwise surely people such as Michael Jordan, Rodger Federer, Lionel Messi, Michael Schumacher etc deserve the freedom of the city/country/continent/world?
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they should at least retire first then get something
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Why? SAF wasn't retired when he was honoured and had a stand named after him, or had a statue erected.
As long as the achievement is worthy of an honour, I see no problem.
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yh I don't feel SAF should have been knighted until retirement
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What difference would him being retired have done? His achievements warranted/deserved to be recognised at that time (imo), no matter if he was retired or not. It would be interesting if you could expand on your view, and explain your point of view.
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for example when mo farah gets knighted, it should celebrate his whole career. what if he achieves something better later on in his career? then what
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Then he will still be remembered as a great. The fact that he goes on to prove it even further is fantastic. Think of his family, and how proud they would be. Say, for example, Mo isn't honoured until after his parents died (no idea of his family history), even though he deserves it, wouldn't it be a shame they would miss out on their son's achievements?

Olympian medal winner on TV just now said she will take a few months and then decide future

nice fackin work if you can get it at the taxpayers expense.

Mo Farah clearly has Hollywood falling at his feet after his superb Quorn adverts.
You make a rod for your own back by knighting,dame hooding someone in sport as all others will be measured by that. Andy Murray deserves one and the cycling couple along with Farah. The rest can earn plenty from endorsements and I hear Farahs Lear is truly something to behold.

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